Francis Is in the Hospital. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
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What Pope Francis’ voice memo reveals about his understanding of the papacy
Just as Popes John Paul II’s and Benedict’s final days revealed their understandings of the papacy, Francis’ illness has ...
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Who will be the next pope? What to know about Pope Francis condition, conclave process
In 2001 Pope John Paul II made him a cardinal. If and when Pope Francis is unable to continue or fulfill his papal duties, a new pontiff will be selected through the traditional conclave ...
Pope Francis’s words air in St. Peter’s Square for first time since illness
The recorded message was the first released by the Vatican since Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory illness on ...
A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message
ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio ...
Pope's condition 'remains stable' for double pneumonia treatment
Francis' condition "remained stable " as he spent a restful night and he began his 23rd consecutive day in the hospital for ...